Giving Back for the Holidays

Gifts that Give Back!!!

*Have you ever feel like you wanted to give the perfect gift...but didnt want to give a lame gift....or a gift that had no meaning at all??

Well Glamour Magazine has helped us find gifts that give back to the world!


*Feed 5 Bear $60 from (http://www.feedprojects.org/)
This bear provides food to 5 malnourished children in the region of East Africa.









* DELL Inspirion Mini 10v $299 (RED)
Each computer provides a day of antiretroviral treatment for 11 people living with HIV/AIDS



* Jimmy Choo Project Pep flip-flops $95 (http://www.jimmychoo.com/)
25% of the proceeds go towards the Simelela Rape Centre in Cape Towne, South Africa.







These are just a few of my favorite ways that you can give and also give to a cause during the holidays. These are the times to do better and become a Humanitarian or an Activist for what is right.....
be the change you want to see in the world. -Mahatma Ghandi










(as featured in the DECEMBER 2009 Glamour Women of the Year issue)

LOL Smiley Face

Do you text?

Do you use the phrase LOL??

Do you always put LOL even if you arent actually Laughing Out Loud??

In psychology, there is a theory entitled the "facial feedback" hypothesis. This hypothesis states that:

"involuntary facial movements provide sufficient peripheral information to drive emotional experience" (Bernstein, et al., 2000).

Davis and Palladino explain that "feedback from facial expression affects emotional expression and behavior" (2000).

YOU can actually improve your mood by smiling. So the next time you put LOL in a text you should actually crack a smile!!

http://bipolar.about.com/cs/humor/a/000802_smile.htm - psychology of smiling

www.photobucket.com - smiley faces

Got A Big ECO

It is now a trend to be green...not green with envy, but Green as in Recycling. Reduse Reuse Recycle. It is now our responsibility as humans to take care of our planet earth.

Alot of people would like to recycle but they dont know how to recycle. here are some ways you can help.

*First you can start small by buying products that are organic... such as organic foods (which do not use pesticides or growth hormones, that can effect the earth), instead of using plactic when grocery shopping use a reusable shopping bag or keep paper bags handy, you can also buy eco-friendly cosmetics such as brushes made of bamboo, there are also things like recycled toilet paper and paper towels.

*In your home you can recycle by buying in bulk sometimes to reduse packaging. Reusing Boxes and plastic bottles. You can also join you community in recycling by using the designated recycling days in your city to put out the recyclables separate from the trash. To save energy in your house you can use energy efficient light bulbs and/ or unplug appliances when you arent using them.

remember you dont have to do alot to recycle just think smart about the products you buy or how much you waste.

Black is Wack?

You ever feel like you wear soo much black that people thought you was in mourning?

Well studies show that if you wear colors it brightens your personality. color has the power of changing emotions and when you just wear all black....not soo much.

Dont feel like you have to be gay to love colors...colors are Universal & beautiful. wear them...with discretion. lol

Pink signifies romance, love, and friendship. It denotes feminine qualities and passiveness.

Dark red is associated with vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice, and wrath.

Brown suggests stability and denotes masculine qualities.

Red-orange corresponds to desire, sexual passion, pleasure, domination, aggression, and thirst for action.

Gold evokes the feeling of prestige. The meaning of gold is illumination, wisdom, and wealth. Gold often symbolizes high quality.

Dark green is associated with ambition, greed, and jealousy.

Yellow-green can indicate sickness, cowardice, discord, and jealousy.

Aqua is associated with emotional healing and protection.

Olive green is the traditional color of peace.

Light blue is associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.

Dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.

Light purple evokes romantic and nostalgic feelings.

White means safety, purity, and cleanliness.

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Black is associated with power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery.

{http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html for more in depth info}

{photobucket.com for picture}

Trendy Girl

There are some fashions that i absolutely love!

In my closet i have a rainbow of bright colored over sized tees, pencil skirts, booties and animal prints. Being a student gives me a reason to dress crazy when i come to school. My style muses are M.I.A., Rihanna, Beyonce, Kate Moss, and yes...Lindsay Lohan. lol All of these women styles and attitudes are out of the box and similar to my style.

I can be who ever i want to be if i just choose the right outfit.

I can wear a pencil skirt and some heels to school or work. I also love purses! Betsey Johnson Bags are my fav!

Today i am my definition of: rocker grunge. i have my fringe leather bag...leather jacket...my hair in a bang poppin off...some black eyeliner and black eyeshadow with a pink lip and some destroyed jeans.

maybe tomorrow i will be a grunge Barbie!

*info on my photographer- BlackSmith Photography (Willie Smith) for more info email Willie @ blacksmithphotography@gmail.com

Touch the Sky

My favorite type of shoe other than booties is platform shoes. To me they seem to be more comfortable than any regular heel or pump. It just seems like that extra height in the front makes it sexier and comfortable. I can wear them in the club for hours, in fashion shows or strut across campus in them.

I have B.C.B.G., Jessica Simpson, & Doll House platforms to name a few. From expensive to inexpensive they are a fashion staple.

I really want some Christian Louboutin platforms with the red bottom trademark which was chosen because one of his workers was painting her nails with a daring red paint. Some YSL tribute platforms...or some Giambasita Vali platforms...just about any platform can catch my eye.

My love of platforms started with the art and design of platforms and also how it makes my legs look longer and leaner. Platforms werent always about the look but more so about status. Venice in the 1600s, platforms were known as chopine's. ususaly worn to show status and were measured ot be up to 30in high. (platform diva). No matter how old platforms seem to be a style that is timeless and fun.

Girl your face is beat!!

Makeup has been apart of everyones life if you are into fashion.
on campus alot of girls try to do their makeup but sometimes the colors on their face is too dark or too light, or they use heavy eyeliner.
my mother is a professional makeup artist and i travel with her to her many fashion shows and usually get to participate whether it is putting on the makeup or walking in the fashion show.

for the fall makeup os supposed to be fresh and easy. a nude face with bronze or pink blush and a pink lip.
depending on your skin tone is the decision maker on what color makeup you are going to use.
yellow skin tones use brighter pinks and red skin tones use pink to almost red.

there has also been a transition from glossy to matte lips so if you want to experiement with the different fall looks consult your nearest MAC or Sephora artists, which are my two favorite make up stores. or you can contact Makeup By Niki (niki7413@msn.com)

Seriously??

The Swine Flu name has been changed to the politically correct H1N1 flu. Only because sales in pork has drastically dropped in the last couple of months.

This deadly if not treatable flu has spread to college campuses worldwide and has most students scared.

My best friend brought it to my attention that College Park's campus might be shut down because of the many cases that has been found and that Bowie State university has 50 known cases on their campus.

Alot of schools are also taking the initiative to fight back against the H1N1 virus since this fall semester is typically the flu season. Schools planning for the H1N1 virus means, to begin with, clearing storage space :
•surgical masks for patients who might become infected. •Advil •Tylenol •fever thermometers •Thousands of bottles of hand sanitizers.
is this enough to fight back against this virus?
are students going to take the proper precautions amongst themselves?

Well I know that i have seen some efforts at Morgan State, such as the properly placed hand sanitiser stations on campus. But is that enough?

Me and my Cousin Purp are like the best set of cousins ever, besides me and clarke. its nice to have a cousin that is more like a brother. this is us @ the hand talk studio in Baltimore just chillin hard and geekin. we are the new hott shit of the year comin to a city near you.

Chill Shorty.....

Starting the New Year off right?? WTF does that mean. umm i kinda run my life in school semesters so my new year starts in the spring. lol

well Nov. 2008 was the high of being legal. my birthday was a blast! o course i went to club love...chilled out drank <Moet> and then the week if my birthday i went to XS a cool lil place in Baltimore to get sushi and chill wit friends. Thanksgiving was ok. i went down to PG wit a friend. it was family all the way.

Dec. 2008 Christmas was the coolest and sad to say but happy to wear my 1st pair of trues....lol got money and more money which is always helpful when imma shop-a-holic. ballin on a budget. And Ding Dong the witch is dead....well step dad is gone which is alot less stressful! hells yeah!

Jan. 2009 i started "the year" off shaky...but @ least i got to see Common for the inauguration. Congrats to Barack Obama! Im happy to have a black President!



Life is great and im chillin hard working hard and studying hard!!